The Club was started in 1966, when it was known as ‘The Silverstone Club', by a group of motor racing enthusiasts. Some of these were regular competitors at Silverstone race meetings and all were great supporters of the Circuit. Initially, there was no Clubhouse, only a caravan belonging to one of the group which was brought to meetings and sited close to where the Clubhouse now stands on the outside of Woodcote Corner.

The late Jimmy Brown, ‘Mr Silverstone', soon realised that here was a number of people to whom Silverstone mattered, who would benefit from a permanent base, provide spectators at the circuit with an identity and give something back to Silverstone by way of their enthusiasm.

He therefore offered the suggestion that, if enough money could be raised to build a permanent Clubhouse, Silverstone and the BRDC would provide the site. It was therefore decided that one hundred ‘Life Memberships' should be offered for sale and that this income would provide the necessary funds. The foundation of the Club was that the enthusiastic supporters were anxious to help 'their ' circuit in any possible way. The idea was that any surplus monies earned by the new Club would automatically be used on behalf of the circuit - in the early stages for the members of the new Club, but finally for the good of the public at large. The ethos of the Club remains true today as, although Silverstone Club no longer exists, Silverstone Racing Club is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the BRDC with its income included in Silverstone Circuits Ltd accounts (also owned by the BRDC).

One hundred of these were sold and with the accumulated expertise of these Life members [builders, architects, businessmen etc] the Clubhouse was built - and officially opened at the British Grand Prix in 1967.

At the same time, Annual memberships to the Club were sold and soon a thriving membership was established. Today, there are nearly half the Life members who maintain regular contact with the Club, plus a number of the original annual members who have continued an unbroken membership for 38 years. In 2004, the total number of members approached eight hundred. It is the enthusiasm for Motorsport in general, and at Silverstone in particular, that has kept the Club alive for so many years. Club members enjoy the friendships made, all the events here [not only the major events but especially the smaller ‘club' meetings] and are very regular in their attendance.

The Clubhouse and its attendant, private, grandstand offers the members an identity and a place of refuge at race meetings. Social events, in and out of the racing season, are arranged. Members are not only in the local area: there are some in Scotland, Wales and Ireland; some from all the counties in England - and some in Europe, or as far away as Japan. Obviously, not all can attend many meetings but membership of the Club means that when they can come to Silverstone, there are always people they know within the Clubhouse.

Silverstone Racing Club exists to provide the enthusiast with facilities to increase their enjoyment of, and involvement with, motor racing by providing a Clubhouse open at all race meetings, with the exception of those held on the Stowe circuit only, and a convivial atmosphere to enhance race days.

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